Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Winter Groundling

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Scrobipalpa
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Winter Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Winter Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.